18th Annual Meeting of the PanAmerican Society of Pigment Cell Research

描述（由申请人提供）：泛美色素细胞研究学会（PASPCR）正准备于2013年9月8日至11日在威斯康星州的麦迪逊举行第18届年会。会议的主题是“黑色素细胞和黑色素瘤生物学进展”，由组委会选择，原因如下：1）有必要召开一次会议，专门汇集黑色素细胞生物学家和研究黑色素细胞疾病的临床医生。虽然对哺乳动物黑素细胞生物学的研究是由更好地了解人类色素性疾病的发病机制的需要驱动的，但对色素细胞疾病的研究反过来又有助于揭示细胞生物学的一般和新方面。2)该主题反映了威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的独特优势，具有多学科部门和培训计划的悠久传统，促进了生物学和医学领域的研究互动，包括色素细胞生物学和黑色素瘤。2013年会议的具体目的是（1）在整个会议期间为基础和临床科学家提供机会，就色素性疾病的发病机制和治疗等广泛主题进行介绍和互动，包括紫外线和黑色素在色素性疾病中的作用，（2）突出细胞生物学，生物化学，免疫学，基因组学和个性化医学领域的最新进展，以及（3）汇集来自不同背景和专业领域的专家，以提供高强度的知识经验和合作机会。该科学计划旨在容纳125-150与会者为21/2天的会议，其中包括5个专题讨论会，10个口头会议，5个海报会议，2个研讨会的年轻研究人员与高级研究人员和荣誉讲座由2013年亚伦B的收件人。勒纳奖。口头会议的目的是为年轻的研究人员提供机会，介绍他们的研究的基础上提交的摘要，并通过盲同行评审选择在以下领域：黑色素沉着和转化的黑色素细胞的生物学，紫外线诱导的皮肤色素沉着和皮肤癌发生的变化，发育生物学和黑色素细胞干细胞，免疫反应黑色素细胞抗原，和研究集中在转化研究。组委会已经确定了来自美国和加拿大的几位基础科学家和临床专家作为特邀演讲者。受邀演讲者被要求提供该主题的简要历史观点，介绍他们研究的最新发现，并强调该领域当前的挑战和机遇，以刺激基础研究人员和临床医生之间的讨论和合作。虽然PASPCR的成员参加其他传统的学科为导向的会议，没有论坛以外的PASPCR汇集了领域和利益的多样性，在目前的程序中所代表的。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Pan-American Society for Pigment Cell Research (PASPCR) is preparing to hold its 18th Annual meeting in Madison, Wisconsin on September 8-11, 2013. The theme for the meeting, "Advances in Melanocyte and Melanoma Biology" was chosen by the organizing committee for the following reasons: 1) There is a need for a conference dedicated to bring together melanocyte biologists and clinicians studying melanocytic disorders. While investigation of mammalian melanocyte biology is driven by the need to better understand the pathogenesis of human pigmentary disorders, investigations on pigment cell disorders in turn have helped uncover general and novel aspects of cellular biology. 2) The theme reflects a unique strength of University of Wisconsin-Madison with a long tradition of multidisciplinary departments and training programs that foster research interactions in wide ranging areas biology and medicine, including pigment cell biology and melanoma. The specific aims of this application for the 2013 conference are to (1) provide opportunity throughout the meeting for basic and clinical scientists to present and interact on wide ranging topics of pathogenesis and treatment of pigmentary diseases, including roles of UV and melanin in pigment disorders, (2) highlight recent advances in the areas of cell biology, biochemistry, immunology, genomics and personalized medicine, and (3) bring together experts from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise to provide high intensity intellectual experience, and opportunities for collaboration. The scientific program is designed to accommodate 125-150 attendees for a 21/2 day conference that includes 5 symposia, 10 oral sessions, 5 poster sessions, 2 workshops for young investigators with senior investigators and an honorary lecture by the recipient of 2013 Aaron B. Lerner Award. The oral sessions are designed to provide opportunity for young investigators to present their research based on submitted abstracts and selected by blinded peer- review in the following areas: Biology of melanin pigmentation and transformed melanocyte, UV-induced changes in skin pigmentation and cutaneous carcinogenesis, Developmental biology and melanocyte stem cells, Immune response to melanocyte antigens, and Studies focusing on translational research. The organizing committee has identified several basic scientists and clinical experts from across the US and Canada as invited speakers. The invited speakers have been asked to provide a brief historic perspective of the topic, present latest findings from their research and highlight current challenges and opportunities in the field with the goal of stimulating discussion and collaborations between basic researchers and clinicians. Although members of PASPCR participate in other traditional discipline-oriented conferences, no forum other than PASPCR brings together the diversity of fields and interests represented in the current program.